Wilson Rules Out Third Term For Governor
Gov. George A. Wilson said he will not seek a third term as Iowa governor and is expected to run for the U.S. Senate in June. He has strong Iowa legislative background and previous service as Polk County district judge, ending talk of a “status quo” rerun by state officials. He stressed wartime unity and elections as the nation fights the Axis.
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Des Moines
George A. Wilson
GOP
United States Senate
Iowa Senate
Polk County
Iowa
Free States
Roberts to Speak at S U Convocation in Wartime Education
Prof Hew Roberts of the University of Iowa will deliver the mid year convocation address on February 3. He will discuss the role of education in wartime. Roberts served as a reserve commissioned fiver in the Royal Air Force and is a native of Australia, educated at Western Australia and Oxford.
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Iowa City
Hew TI. Roberts
University of Iowa College of Education
Roberts
Royal Air Force
Iowa
Australia
University of Western Australia
Oxford College
Oxford
Paul Engle
Military Ball At Iowa Moves to Friday Night
IOWA CITY The annual military ball at the University of Iowa will be held Friday night instead of Saturday night as previously announced.
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Iowa
Iowa City
University of Iowa
McKibbens Celebrate 50 Years In Mechanicsville
Mr and Mrs John McKibben observed their golden wedding anniversary with an open house for 79 relatives and guests after their marriage at Tipton. They lived on the McKibben homestead before moving to their farm, and in 1927 settled in Mechanicsville with son Gien.
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Mechanicsville
John McKibben
Anna Cook
Tipton
McKibben
Gien
May Induct Felony Recipients in Draft Changes
Des Moines' DES MOINES INS Adj Gen Charlies H Grahl announced new rulings allow some felons and deserters to be inducted via the selective service. Local boards will report cases to state headquarters for final War Department decisions. Alien 4-C classifications will be updated and Philippine nationals reclassified as U.S. citizens. The remarks followed questions raised about recent observed disclosures and incidents involving Miss Ferguson on Sept. 7.
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DES Moines
INS
Adj
Charlies H. Grahl
National Headquarters
United States
Selective Service
Secretary of War
Washington
Grah
Philippine Commonwealth
Trial Begins In Arson Case Against Kathryn Ferguson
Tama county district court opens with Judge B F Thomas presiding over the arson trial of Kathryn Ferguson of Traer for the Sept 7 1941 fire at the E W Tuttle home. Jurors sworn and first witness Wendell Draper testifies Ferguson allegedly entered the house with a small flame.
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Toledo
Kathryn Ferguson
Traer
Tama County
B. F. Thomas
Martha Dahms
Leni Rebik
Alfred Timm
George Podhajsky
Allene Hill
Art Wiese
Joan M. Koutney
Floyd Whitmore
Ernie Hofer
James Otta, Jr
Willam Schuler
H. B. Dreessen
Miss Ferguson
Bill McGinnis
Tracr
Tuttle
Iowans Urged to Be Fingerprinted
Iowa civilians are urged to visit city police stations or county sheriff offices to be fingerprinted for emergency identification. Police urge readiness as bomb casualties are hard to ID. fingerprinting offered free of charge to residents statewide.
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PES Moines
INS
R. W. Mebergall
Iowa Bureau of Investigation
Iowa
Nethergall
Iowans Enlisted in Civilian Defense Active
Washington AP reports Director F. H. LaGuardia says 7 700 Iowans are enrolled in Civilian Defense services. Nationwide volunteers total 3 516 600.
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Washington (Ap
F. H. LaGuardia
Office of Civilian Defense
Funeral notices and war service updates in Iowa City
Funeral services were held for Charlies J. P. Miller 71 at Peckman chapel burial in Oakland cemetery Odd Fellow services follow Surviving widow three brothers and two sisters Funeral services for Mrs John Novak Wednesday at St Wenceslaus church burial in St Josephs cemetery Mrs Novak survived by husband two sons Marvin and Ralph and one daughter Mrs Ernest Bowman Iowa City defense committee reports 35 volunteers policemen 29 volunteer firemen for wartime Eighteen men joined Company Town state guard unit Cap Earl Gifford set 60 member limit now 53 Prof C C Wylie University of Iowa announced a new math physics astronomy course for army air corps cadets
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Iowa City
Charlies J. P. Miller
Peckman Chapel
Oakland Cemetery
Edward
Los Angeles
Bert
Otto
Sarah Letts
Carrie Rogers
John Novek
St. Wenceslaus Church
St. Joseph's
Novak
Marvin J
Ralph A
Des Moines
Ernest Bowman
Riverside
Iowa City Defense Committee
Earl Gifford
C. C. Wylie
University of Iowa
Army Air Corps
Wylie
Belgium’s Van Zeeland Defends Belgium Armistice View
Former Belgian premier Dr Paul Van Zeeland told Iowa City audiences there was no Belgian German armistice and the surrender was a military accident. He said the legal government operates from London guiding armed forces at sea while Belgian troops still fight in North Africa and in England and Canada. He praised the king for ordering capitulation to limit bloodshed and suffering.
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Iowa City
Germany
Paul van Zeeland
Begium
University of Iowa
van Zeeland
Belgium
London
France
North Africa
England
Canada
van Zealand
Denison Girls, Ages 6 and 7, Killed by Train
Two Denison girls Louise Zea age 7 daughter of City Marshal Lonnie Zea and Mildred Nemitz age 6 daughter of Walter Nemitz were killed when a westbound passenger train struck them at the Kago and North Western crossing as they walked to school. The girls reportedly waited for an eastbound freight to pass and were hit on a second track.
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Denison
Louise Zea
Lonnie Zea
Mildred Nemitz
Walter Nemitz
Kago and
North Western
Vertebrae Of Dr Royal Cracked In Car Upset
West Liberty reports Dr. L A Royal of West Liberty sustained several cracked vertebrae when his car overturned last week. X rays revealed the injuries on Monday and he will wear braces for several weeks. Dr Royal is a former district Rotary governor.
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West Liberty
L. A. Royal
Royal
Rotary
Navy
Obituary Notices From Iowa Towns Chronicle Losses
Funeral services held for Edwin Johnson 77 at Fesler Hopel with Knights of Pythias pallbearers. Burial at Belle Plaine Oak Hill cemetery. Survived by sister Coy Roby and brothers Walter and Asa, plus nieces and nephews. Anamosa memorials for V Fisher 69, married to Della Kidwell. served at men's reformatory. burial Riverside. Henry Ball 42 buried after heart attack in Wapello. Mayme Sloan 71 died Grundy Center after heart trouble. born Benton county. lived with sister Carrie Vincent Cedar Falls.
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Marengo
Edwin Johnson
Fesler
Hopel
Claude Cook
Knights of Pythias
K. P. Brothers
Belle Plaine Oak Hill
Knox County
Iowa
Johnson
Coy Roby
Walter
Belle Plaine
Asa
Anamosa
Clarence V. Fisher
Fisher
Della Kidwell
Modern Woodmen
Men’s Reformatory
Flora
William J
Earl
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Smykil
C. E. Burdine
Riverside Cemetery
Wapello
Henry Ball
John Ball
Methodist Church
R. G. Nye
Ball
Warrenrecht
Philip Reutinger
Charlies Reutinger
Fred Wehmeyer
Moran Sae Ss Se Soc Ietery
Ora Doe
Pey
Merle Ball
Winkle
Fred Stone
Albert Ball
Davenport
la Porte City
Mayme Sloan
Iowa U Student Enters State House Race
Richard Lindquist a 22 year old University of Iowa political science junior from Council Bluffs announced candidacy for the Democratic nomination for state representative from Pottawattamie county. He plans campaign speeches after semester breaks and aims to rally students while criticizing incumbent Republicans Nelson and Walter as not fitting his plans.
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Richard
Dick” Lindquist
Council Bluffs
University of Iowa
Pottawattamie County
Lindquist
University Town
Andrew J. Nielson
Herman Walter
Tire rationing Q A guidance for dealers and owners
A long Q A on tire rationing outlines that dealers have no quotas for sales and local boards cannot issue certificates beyond signed quotas. It covers eligibility for trucks, fees, exchanges, preferences, police and cannery vehicles, and where to apply for tires under state and county boards.
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OPA
It's Different Now Hymn of Hate in Hawaii
Special to The Gazette recounts Elizabeth Todd of McGregor describing Honolulu after Pearl Harbor. She details wartime shock, the changed joy of a once lively music store, and a soldier’s stunned reaction to hearing music again, touching on fear and healing through shared songs. Todd’s letter also mentions Annabel Hogan of Wenatchee, Wash. and her son who visited the store.
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McGregor
Honolulu
Elizabeth Todd
Elmer Langlie
William Campbell
Marquette
Milk Mixture Advertised for Stomach Ulcers
An advertisement promotes a milk mixture called Lerin as a cure for stomach ulcers caused by excess solids. It claims quick relief for pain and also treats gas, indigestion, and heartburn. Available from druggists with a money back guarantee.
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Grus
Waterloo Woman May Seek Public Instruction Post
Des Moines AP reports Iowa Democrats discuss May E. Francis of Waterloo a former state superintendent who served 1923 to 1926 as a possible candidate in the Democratic primary for public instruction. The office has been held by women since 1927 with Agnes Samuelson and Jessie M. Parker as Republicans. Parker is expected to seek re election.
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Des Moines
Iowa
E. Francis
Waterloo
Miss Francis
Agnes Samuelson
Iowa State Teachers Association
Jessie M. Parker
Miss Samuelson
Miss Parker
Snow Workers At Vinton On Strike For Higher Wages
Snow removal halted in Vinton as truck drivers walked off job to demand 35 cent raise from 85 cent hourly wage. Shovelers were also put out of work by the strike.
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Vinton
the Gazette
Tama A County Civilian Defense Registry at City Hall
A Tama registrant count lists 277 persons registered for civilian defense work at Tama City Hall on Monday.
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Tama
Auto Stamps On Sale This Week In Iowa
Federal auto tax stamps are being distributed to Iowa post offices and will go on sale to motorists this week. The initial $2.09 stamp is due by February 1 and valid through July 1 when new stamps at $5 will be issued. Des Moines postmaster Edith Johnson noted the date move from January 26 to January 12.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Edith Johnson
Internal Revenue Bureau
Miss Johnson
Simpson Officials Trim Week Off College Year
Simpson college announces a shortened school year with spring vacations dropped and a shortened second semester exam period to enable a May 25 commencement, a week earlier than planned.
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Indianola
INS
Simpson College
Admiral Stirling Speaks On Hemispheric Defense at Cornell
Admiral Ya Stirling Jr. former chief of staff of the U S fleet will lecture Thursday evening at 8 oclock in King Memorial chapel on Hemispheric Defense. His 45 years of service included command of the American Patrol in China Pearl Harbor and the transport in World War I. He earned the nickname The Fighting Admiral for his wartime leadership and author of The Challenge Across the Pacific.
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MT. Vernon
Ya Stiling, Jr
Sta
United States Fleet
Apear
Cornell
King Memorial Chapel
Stirling
Chiang Kai-s
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
France
Pacific
Spoo Couple Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs J Spoo observed their golden wedding anniversary with an open house Tuesday.
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